Iron John’s Brewing Company started selling beer in March of 2014. The name comes from a Grimm's Brother story about finding who you are and where you belong. For founder John Adkisson, that sense of purpose and place was found through brewing outstanding beers.

Iron John’s Brewing Company started selling beer in March of 2014. The name comes from a Grimm’s Brother story about finding who you are and where you belong. For founder John Adkisson, that sense of purpose and place was found through brewing outstanding beers.

Adkisson has been brewing for 25 years. He is a Certified Beer Judge and won two Gold Medals in two National Home Brewing Competitions in 1999 and 2000. “Brewing has developed into my passion and artistic outlet as well as my profession,” he says.

Adkisson and co-founder, John Markley, make sure that their customers have options. Iron John’s has ten standard beer styles that they always carry, as well as wide variety of seasonal brews that come out almost weekly. Styles include cask-aged and cask-soured beers, and they end up releasing almost 40 different beers each year, in addition to the ten standards that are always available. “Most breweries don’t produce more than a fourth of that variety,” Adkisson says. “We try to differentiate by appealing to those who always want something new.”

Iron John’s has a six-tap tasting room in front of their small production facility open six days a week. They host a board game night on Wednesdays and offer happy hour on Thursday and Friday nights, as well as regular food trucks.

Their beer can be purchased by the glass and by the 500-mililiter bottle at their tasting room. They also self-distribute bottles and a few kegs to about 60 locations in Tucson and Phoenix—grocery stores, bottle shops, restaurants, and craft beer bars. While all of their products are distributed, specialty beers are sold primarily at their bottle shop on-site, so visit them in person if you want to get a sense of the scope of their offerings.

A schedule of events, including upcoming releases and opportunities to learn from the brew masters, can be found online.